Multiple choice

What is the carrot-shaped gland located behind and under the stomach that acts both as an endocrine and exocrine gland called?

  1. Liver

  2. Pancreas

  3. Salivary gland

  4. Gall bladder

  5. Sublingual gland

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The pancreas is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones and a digestive organ secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist the absorption of nutrients, and the digestion in the small intestine. 

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